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<p>Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare and still controversial entity. This type of tumor first appeared in the literature as a pleural lesion, but, over the last decades, it has been reported in many extrathoracic sites. As a tumor of the adrenal gland, SFT is still rare and very uncommon, thus extensive research among the English language literature has been performed. We present here a case report of an adrenal SFT which is compared to 11 other known cases. Our case report is from a patient with SFT on the left adrenal gland, followed by mild symptoms of abdominal discomfort and hypertension. Physical examination, laboratory, and radiological tests were performed. The patient underwent surgery and the material was sent for histopathologic analysis for a definite diagnosis. Regular follow up appointments were performed over the course of two years. No recurrence of the tumor has been detected.</p>
<p>We explain the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and additionally we describe the results and implications of the findings reported in the literature. Correct diagnosis is mandatory for optimal management of solitary fibrous tumor patients.</p>
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Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare and still controversial entity. This type of tumor first appeared in the literature as a pleural lesion, but, over the last decades, it has been reported in many extrathoracic sites. As a tumor of the adrenal gland, SFT is still rare and very uncommon, thus extensive research among the English language literature has been performed. We present here a case report of an adrenal SFT which is compared to 11 other known cases. Our case report is from a patient with SFT on the left adrenal gland, followed by mild symptoms of abdominal discomfort and hypertension. Physical examination, laboratory, and radiological tests were performed. The patient underwent surgery and the material was sent for histopathologic analysis for a definite diagnosis. Regular follow up appointments were performed over the course of two years. No recurrence of the tumor has been detected.
We explain the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and additionally we describe the results and implications of the findings reported in the literature. Correct diagnosis is mandatory for optimal management of solitary fibrous tumor patients.

Solitary Fibrous Tumor of Adrenal Gland and Review of the Literature

University clinic for urology, Faculty of medicine

Institute of Pathology, Faculty of medicine

PRILOZI

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Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare and still controversial entity. This type of tumor first appeared in the literature as a pleural lesion, but, over the...

Solitary Fibrous Tumor of Adrenal Gland and Review of the Literature

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2021

Pages: 63 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2021-0036

Mots clés
solitary fibrous tumor, adrenal gland, adrenalectomy

© 2021 Ioannis Chrysikos, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Solitary Fibrous Tumor of Adrenal Gland and Review of the Literature

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2021

Pages: 63 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2021-0036

Mots cléssolitary fibrous tumor, adrenal gland, adrenalectomy

© 2021 Ioannis Chrysikos, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
solitary fibrous tumor, adrenal gland, adrenalectomy